Speech Therapist-PRN

Overview

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of the home care industry. Each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Speech Language Pathologist

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care.

Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

• Work in a collaborative environment.
• Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(K) with employer match.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement.
• Pet insurance.

• Promotes Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
• Evaluates the Speech-Language pathology patient to determine rehabilitation needs and develops a plan of care in accordance with findings.
• Admits the patient and assesses speech-language therapy and all other needs according to regulatory guidelines; conducts initial therapy evaluation visits and reevaluates needs during visits; performs follow-up assessments as required.
• Initiates plan for patient safety using patient, family, and community resources.
• Communicates significant findings, problems, and changes in condition or environment to the appropriate supervisor, physician, and other team members involved with patient care.
• Participates in the implementation and development of the Plan of Care to ensure quality and continuity of care and proper discharge planning; verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines.
• Writes physician orders to cover additional visits and changes to the Plan of Care, per agency policy.
• Incorporates patient care goals established in the Plan of Care into therapy care; initiates and revises the Plan of Care in response to identified patient care issues.
• Performs direct Speech-Language pathology services in accordance with accepted standards of practice and as certified by the patient’s physician.
• Selects diagnostic and therapeutic materials appropriate to patient needs; instructs and provides patients and/or their caregiver in the home therapy program.
• Ensures clinical notes indicate continuing communication and coordination of services with physician, other staff, and disciplines.
• Ensures therapy notes and visit logs are accurate and submitted to the office according to policy.
• Works in a physically demanding, high-stress environment with the ability to handle a full range of motion including lifting and transferring patients.
• Potentially works irregular hours including call hours if applicable.

• Master’s degree from an accredited educational program in Language Pathology.
• Current, unrestricted SLP license in the state of work.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience as an SLP in a clinical care setting.
• Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area.
• Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
• Must be able and willing to travel 50%.
• Able to sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently and be able to lift 50-100 lbs.

You will report to the Branch Director, Clinical Manager,…